Scam Emails and a bit of baiting

WARNING: These are scams. They are Emails sent to a honeytrap address only ever used for this purpose. Do not reply to these people, they will try to con you into paying out money in return for nothing.

CAVEAT: Please note that some of these Emails may be impersonating a genuine company or person. We wish to make it clear that any such name mentioned within these Emails has no connection to the scam. For the sake of searching, we leave these messages untouched, but we will respond to any concerns left in our comments.

I am Barrister Kenneth J. Dixon, Partner and Head of Private ClientDepartment in Umpire Chambers. I am the Personal Attorney/Sole Executorthe legal representative to my late client who happens to bear same lastname as yours. Late Mr. Gerald to deceased, hereinafter referred to as'my client' My client worked as an independent oil magnate here in the UKdied in Cheshire with his immediate family in the deadly auto crashaccident near a pub on the A537 Macclesfield to Buxton –Cheshire/Derbyshire Road in December 2008.

Since the death of my client in 2008, the bank has tried without successto locate a next of kin to claim the funds left behind by my client. I canconfirm with certainty that my client died intestate and no nextofkinhas been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settledconviction that using my insider leverage and working with you, we cansecure the funds instead of allowing it pass as an unclaimed fund into thecoffers of the UK Government. This is especially possible as you bear thesame LAST NAME with my client and can stand as his extended relative. Thisexactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation.

My understanding is that the deposit at this bank stands at 11,250,000.00GBP (Eleven Million, Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds).I propose that 40% of the net sum of at 11,250,000.00 GBP (ElevenMillion, Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) will accrueto you at the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur furtherexpenses. I will fill you in with further details upon your reply.

As soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately provide you withall the needed information and documents with which you are to proceedwith me guiding you all the way. You are guaranteed that this will beexecuted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law.

To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please respondto the e-mail above and indicate your interest so that I can give you afull detail of this transaction. I require only a solemn confidentialityon this matter.